School Board Sets Opening Hires Teacher
Well ington Schools opening date set for Sept. 2 by trustees at Monday night meeting June 10. Ronald Cummings elected to teach ninth and tenth grade English at high school. Cummings, a Well ington native, earned a degree from West Texas State University with English major and mathematics minor. Previously taught English at Turkey High School for two years.
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Wellington
J. L. Harper
Ronald Cummings
Quail
Cummings
West Texas State University
Turkey High School
Clarendon Junior College
Fred Cummings
Early Collingsworth settler Grace Clement dies in Wellington
Grace Clement, an infant arrival to Collingsworth County before its organization, died Monday night at St Joseph's Hospital at 10 15. She was the daughter of pioneers H and Mrs Clement and grew up near Wellington. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Le Roy Gaston officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Gardens under Kelso Funeral Home. Survivors include sister Mrs H C Graham and brother Guy B Clement. nieces and nephews also survive.
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Grace Clement
Collingsworth County
St. Joseph’s Hospital
H. €. Clement
Fannin County
Grace Truman Clement
Wellington
Miss Clement
Pioneer Town
First Baptist Church
Mary Martha
Leroy Gaston
Memorial Gardens
Kelso
Louis Graham
E. W. Clement
Wade Clement
Leslie Ledbetter
King Bowen
Paul McKinney
H.C. Graham
Guy B. Clement
4 H Girls to Study Clothing
County 4 H Club girls will meet with home demonstration agent Mrs Leta Hill on Tuesday June 18 at 9 5 a m to discuss fashions clothing construction and tour local fabric stores This preludes the annual 4 H Dress Revue to be held in July There will be 9 game period to open the meeting then the study of fashions and clothing construction will begin at 10 The tour is to start at 11 and if noon the girls will eat together
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Leta Hill
James Bell Named SCS Office Trainee at Wellington
James Bell of Childress a Texas Tech senior and range management major is announced as a student trainee in the Wellington Office of the Soil Conservation Service by Gary Reed work unit conservationist. Bell son of Mr and Mrs J Ross Bell of Paducah began work June 1 and will continue here after Sept 1 planning to join the Soil Conservation Service after graduation.
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James Bell of
Childress
Texas Tech
Wellington Ofice
The
Soil Conservation Service
Gary Reed
Bell
Hce
J. Ross Bell
Paducah
Barney Jones Dies at 66 in Wellington
Barney Jones 66 died Tuesday at St. Josephs Hospital. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Leroy Gaston officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens. Jones ran one of Wellington’s first self serve laundries, served in the Marine Corps 1919 21, married Effie Gray in 1923, survived by wife two sons and two granddaughters.
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Barney Jones
St. Joseph's Hospital
First Baptist Church
Leroy Gaston
Memorial Gardens
Kelso Funeral Home
Mr. Jones
Wellington
Lehigh
B. F
Margaret Oller Jones
Marine Corps
Effie Gray
Effie Jones
Leroy Jones
Johnny Jones
All First Division Band Wins New State Honors
James Larson announces that All First Division Band members earned top ratings at the state UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest in Austin. Soloists David Groves and Jamie Larson with their partners and the ensemble of Groves McAlister Tyler Larson Hubbard Campbell Karnes earned first division honors for the 1967 68 season.
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Austin
James Larson
David Groves
Mickye Ann Kendrick
Jamie Larson
Flaine Karnes
Bill Isbell
Debbie Lewis
Groves
Bill McAlister
Kathy Tyler
Larson
Chris Hubbard
Tommy Campbell
Elaine Karnes
City Authorizes Purchase of New Machines
Wellington City Council approved buying several new equipment items in a recent session led by Mayor John Coleman. A fogging machine is prioritized for rapid mosquito and fly control, as the 25 year old unit breaks down often. Bids will be sought for a new dump truck and a grass and brush mower. The city previously purchased a used tractor for 850 dollars to accompany the mower.
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Wellington
John Coleman
Coleman
Mrs J A Lowe Wellington Resident 53 Years Dies
Mrs Josie Callie King Lowe a long time Wellington area resident and First Baptist Church worker died at St Josephs Hospital at 12 50 p m Friday June 7 after declining health since December Born in Bridgeport she married to Mr Lowe February 27 1902 at Jacksboro They lived in Midway before moving to Wellington Mrs Lowe wrote community news for The Wellington Leader and was active in religious and school affairs Her husband died May 24 1966 The couple celebrated their 60th anniversary with a letter from President Eisenhower See back page
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J. A. Lowe
Corsicana Street
Wellington
First Baptist Church
St. Joseph’s Hospital
County counts 35 road damage projects after survey
A Tuesday survey led by Col. Christian with state and federal officials counted 35 separate damage projects in Collingsworth County roads and bridges. The effort aimed to confirm disaster relief eligibility while noting extensive dirt work and several damaged or destroyed bridges up to 60 feet long.
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Collingsworth
Zack Thomas
Wellington
Sumnerwood
Four H Riding Club Coaches Summer Shows in Texas
Collingsworth County 4H Riding Club gears up for two county horse shows with Childress County 4-H to select district qualifiers. June 25 and July 8 events in Childress and Wellington set 12 entrants to district, with 20 top finishers advancing to the State Horse Show in Ft Worth August 7-10. The State event will feature 240 in horse classes and another 240 in mounted precision drill teams, reflecting rising statewide interest in horsemanship programs.
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Collingsworth County
Sammy Helmers
Childress County 4-H
Childress
Wellington
Collingsworth County Club
Ft. Worth
Will Rogers Coliseum
B. F. Yeates
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Yeates
Vacation Bible Schools In Wellington and Dodson In Session
Vacation Bible Schools in Wellington and Dodson involve several hundred children. First Methodist Church opens June 17 to 21 with daily sessions and an evening program June 23, directed by Mrs. Sessions, with multiple assistants.
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Wellington
Dodson
First Methodist Church
Carol Burba Places Third in State 4-H Speaking Contest
Collingsworth County 16 year old Carol Burba finished third in the state 4-H Club girls public speaking event held during the 4H Roundup at College Station on June 5. Christie Kovar and Linda Smith won first and second with scores of 93 2/3 and 93 4/3 respectively.
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Collingsworth
Carol Burba
Extension District
College Station
Caro
Christie Kovar
Victoria County
Linda Smith
Anderson County
Carol
Sagebrush Arts Club Set Meeting for June 13
Sagebrush Arts and Crafts Association will meet Thursday June 13 at 8 p.m. in the house it is acquiring to be turned into a major point of interest on Highway 83 two doors north of Corky’s Flower and Gift Shop. Mrs Hubert Bowen president urges all members to attend to plan the summer.
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Eral
Aus Uh
Thomas
Austin
Commissioners Court
Wellington
Memphis
W. R. Breeding
Precinct 4
Salt
Sagebrush Arts and Crafts, Association
Corky
Hubert Bowen
Wellington Girls Win Honors at Miss Childress Pageant
Tanya Horton and Patricia Thomas won honors at the 1968 Miss Childress Pageant held June 8. Miss Horton earned first runner-up and Miss Congeniality while Miss Thomas placed third runner-up. Miss Joan Cheatham, 19, crowned Miss Childress 1968 and will enter the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth.
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Wellington
Tanya Horton
Patricia Thomas
Miss Horton
Miss Thomas
Joan Cheatham
C. J. Cheathram
Childress
Wayland Baptist College
Beverly Finley
Quanah
Carolyn Chapman
Quangh
Carolyn Atkinson
Cheatheam
Fort Worth
Vacans
Tadig
Irs
Blood Drive Sees 45 Pints Donated At Wellington
Red Cross Blood Bank received forty five pints during the Wellington visit on Thursday March 6. The county quota stood at 150 pints while eighteen donors were rejected for medical reasons and eighty others were canceled from the list. Hospital affiliation and auxiliary support accompanied the drive with additional funds contributed to the Red Cross program.
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Red Cross Blood Bank
Wellington
Billy Moseley
Moseley
R. J. Mitchell
Red Cross Bloodmobile
The
Red Cross
St. Joseph's Hospital
Deadline Set for 4-H Leadership Clinic in Cloudcroft
The 4-H group announces a June 17 deadline for club members to apply for the Electric Leadership Clinic at Cloudcroft New Mexico starting July 20. Three boys and three girls qualify to attend along with Mrs Leta Hill and Sammy Helmers from the Extension. Girls must write a theme on What 4-H Means to Me.
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4H Electric Leadership Clinic
Cloudcroft
N.M
Leta Hill
Sammy Helmers
Extension Service
Youth Baseball Meeting Called for Summer Play
Paul Guthrie announces a meeting for all boys planning to play Youth Baseball this summer. The gathering is set for Thursday June 13 at 7 30 in Ellison Park and will be attended by all managers and coaches.
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Ellison Park
Paul Guthrie
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James Bell
SCS
Karen Waters
Billy Waters
Janis Gosnell
Robert Gosnell
Waureen O’hair
Ross O’hair
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
J.A. Lowe
Lutie
Dozier
Commissioners’ Court
Eddie Smith
Gus Emmert
M. C. Pigg
Coburn Wade
J. C. Hartman
John Puryear
Earl Patterson
Raymond Ward
Four-H Riding Club
Bob Sessions
Earl Lynn Bartlett
Paul Hawkins
Raymond Dyess
Sessions
Jack Moreman
Don van Pelt
Jane Thompson
Linda Orr
Jerry Nix
Joe Tarver
Jimmie Cochran
Clady Saled
Glen Warrick
Jeff Wilson
Bob McAlister
Tommy Lewis
Amarillo
Hiram Cudd
Robert Lewis
Dan Howard
Karen Richardson
Carey Lewis
Adelle Burquist
Linda Richardson
Cathy Singley
Jan Bowen
Cal Hurst
Church of Christ the
Raymond Barton
Ers
Clara Jones
Murl White
E. J. Fletcher
First Christian Church
Raymond Neeley
God and I
United States
Canyon
Dee Burba
Sagebrush Arts
Pat Thomas
Red X Bloodmobile
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